What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Review Project Engineer position at City of Rapid City?
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The Public Works Department is a multi-faceted department tasked with providing the foundation our community is built on. From providing necessary utility services like water, water reclamation, and garbage, to creating and maintaining complex systems like public transportation, street and traffic operations, GIS mapping databases, and engineering services, Public Works is leading the way to create a vibrant future for our community. The Public Works Department is working together to grow, maintain, and protect our community through reliable service and sustainable infrastructure.
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The City of Rapid City offers fantastic benefits including 2 healthcare options with low premiums, 6% employer-matching retirement, life insurance benefits, short-term disability, and generous vacation and sick leave. For a detailed benefit summary, click here. ABOUT OUR JOB
The Development Review Engineer's primary function is to support the Engineering Division to ensure private development projects meet the City’s design standards and specifications. The Development Review Engineer is responsible for reviewing, providing comments, and approving construction plans and reports for subdivisions, building permits, and related applications submitted by developers' engineers. is responsible for performing Civil Engineering analysis, designing, contract administration, and project management of the City projects and programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We understand your time is valuable, so we encourage you to apply if you possess the following minimum requirements.
Qualifications:
The Public Works Department is a multi-faceted department tasked with providing the foundation our community is built on. From providing necessary utility services like water, water reclamation, and garbage, to creating and maintaining complex systems like public transportation, street and traffic operations, GIS mapping databases, and engineering services, Public Works is leading the way to create a vibrant future for our community. The Public Works Department is working together to grow, maintain, and protect our community through reliable service and sustainable infrastructure.
Please visit the Public Works website for more information.
The City of Rapid City offers fantastic benefits including 2 healthcare options with low premiums, 6% employer-matching retirement, life insurance benefits, short-term disability, and generous vacation and sick leave. For a detailed benefit summary, click here. ABOUT OUR JOB
The Development Review Engineer's primary function is to support the Engineering Division to ensure private development projects meet the City’s design standards and specifications. The Development Review Engineer is responsible for reviewing, providing comments, and approving construction plans and reports for subdivisions, building permits, and related applications submitted by developers' engineers. is responsible for performing Civil Engineering analysis, designing, contract administration, and project management of the City projects and programs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates general knowledge of infrastructure systems including street, drainage, water, and sewer design and construction; acquires general knowledge of applicable engineering principles and practice.
- Reviews and comments on various Planning and Development applications such as Subdivision construction plans, commercial building permits, plat documents, planned developments, vacation of easements/right-of-way, etc.
- Coordinates with other Public Works Divisions, City Departments, and other agencies.
- Manages the City MS4 Program.
- Assumes the role of Floodplain Administrator and reviews associated Floodplain Development permits.
- Manages Levee certification program.
- Provides technical information to other city departments and the general public.
- Assumes duties as Project Manager, if needed, in their absence
We understand your time is valuable, so we encourage you to apply if you possess the following minimum requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering or a related field and four years of related experience in Civil Engineering tasks. A combination of education and experience deemed appropriate to fulfill the role and responsibilities of this position will be considered.
- Must possess a South Dakota Professional Engineer (PE) License, or ability to obtain within one year from the date of hire.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days from the date of hire.
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